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Sustainable Biocomposite Material Component Creates Potential for Healthy Indoor Climates

Researchers searching for construction materials that address both climate and health challenges have stumbled upon a new, exciting biocomposite material.

22/01/2025

AI-Simulations Improve Aircraft Efficiency: The Solution the Aviation Industry Desperately Needs?

New software uses artificial intelligence to design more fuel-efficient aircraft. Will the technology sufficiently reduce aircraft emissions?

20/01/2025

Newly Discovered Bacterium is “Chonkus” By Name, CO2 Degradation Tool by Nature

Even with the most consistent savings measures, it is not possible to totally stop geenhouse gas production. However, a newly discovered cyanobacterium "Chonkus" may be a vital partner for reaching net-zero.

15/01/2025

The Good Search Engine: Web Search Without Advertising Benefits Users and the Climate

The GOOD search engine uses a paid subscription model. Co-founder Andreas Renner explains why this saves CO2 emissions and benefits users.

13/01/2025

Salt of the Earth: The Rise of Sodium-Ion Batteries

Sodium-ion batteries have come and gone out of fashion. But a new burst of enthusiasm for the lithium battery replacement could spell a promising future.

16/12/2024

Kijani App Enables Smallholders to Regreen in Sub-Saharan Africa

By providing localised knowledge, the Kijani app enables farmers to choose the right crops for a greener Sub-Saharan Africa.

16/10/2024

Will Digital Product Passports Change the Game in Fashion?

Digital Product Passports will tell consumers about the sustainability of their clothes. Will they reduce the industry’s carbon emissions?

23/09/2024

Reducing CO2 Emissions by Capturing Carbon With Light

Net zero will only be achieved if we capture the excess carbon in the atmosphere. Thanks to new research, capturing carbon with light is now a viable, cost-effective method of carbon capture.

22/07/2024

Turning Electronic Waste Into Gold with Whey Protein

Electronic waste is not only resource intensive, but, recycling it is also inefficient. Could this common food byproduct improve the process, and is this really the best solution, after all?

27/03/2024

Super-Sorting Robots Help Unlock the Full Potential of Recycling

Inefficient sorting means 25 percent of materials end up wrongly in landfills. AI is increasingly helping recycling centres ensure everything ends up where it belongs.

29/11/2023

Carbon Concrete: Dresden Building 70 Percent More Sustainable Than Other Concrete Buildings

The CUBE in Dresden proves that carbon concrete is an exciting building material for a successful building turnaround.

27/09/2023

Trash-Eating Mushrooms Are Being Deployed to Eat Demolition Debris

The environmental impact of construction waste is diverse and abundant. Ecosystem destruction, natural resource consumption, pollution creation – it has all the hallmarks of a bonafide ecological menace. In fact, the construction industry accounts…

30/08/2023

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